UAA0016 - FOREST'S FRIENDS

Dates: 22nd July - 05th August.
Type: Renovation / Education placement.
Location: Dnipropetrovsk region. It is located in one of the most picturesque places in the region 20 km away from Dnipropetrovs’k on the Orel’ river
About the Project: The region of Dnipropetrovs’k is one of the most developed in Ukraine. It has favorable geographic location, is reach in natural resources, and has a high industrial and scientific potential, highly developed agriculture, good transportation and communications systems. Dnipropetrovs’k is one of the largest and most beautiful cities of Ukraine. It is situated on the Dnieper River and has 1.5 million inhabitants; it was founded by the Russian empress Ekaterina II. It was the place where the first European democratic republic emerged – Zaporiz’ka Sich (Cossacks republic). The Dnipropetrovs’k region has rich flora and fauna – there are 114 natural preserves here. The project will be implemented in cooperation with the Scout organization “PLAST” in the Dnieper-Orels’k Preserve.
Terminal: Lviv International Airport.
Work: There is a forest outpost on the territory of a forestry, which is intended for the protection of a wood from poachers, fires, for the control over a population of animal and vegetative fund. On the territory of the forest outpost there is a forester’s small house, which now needs repairing. Volunteers will do repairing, restoring and painting, cleaning of territory of a forest area from garbage.
Accommodation & Food: In tents, food will be cooked on a campfire by the volunteers and facilities are in the forest. VERY simple facilities: toilet and open-air shower.
Free Time: The volunteers will be offered excursions to the Sofievka regional museum; they will become familiar with Ukrainian culture (folklore ensemble, national cuisine), visit true Ukrainian baths, Dnipropetrovs’k museums of Arts and History and many other things.
Project Language: English, Russian, Ukrainian.
Required Items: sleeping bag, roll mat, musical instruments, national games, info on your country, sports and warm clothing, flesh light, swimming suit, mosquito protection, eating tools (plate, folk, knife and cup) and good mood.
# Volunteers: 15